Swann Galleries: Autographs, 2661, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
March 07, 2024 - March 07, 2024
Page Size: 180 items in 8 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 ADAMS, SAMUEL.

ADAMS, SAMUEL. Partly-printed Document Signed, as Governor,

Boston 28 February 1795 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,875.00
2 HART, JOHN.

(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) HART, JOHN. Colonial banknote Signed,

Burlington 25 March 1776; inscription: Np, circa March 1776 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 875.00
3 MORRIS, ROBERT.

(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) MORRIS, ROBERT. Autograph Letter Signed, "RobtMorris,"

Philadelphia 2 February 1779 USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 2,375.00
4 STANTON, EDWIN M.

(CIVIL WAR.) STANTON, EDWIN M. Two letters Signed, as Secretary of War: LS, to Alexander K. McClure

Washington 22 July 1863; 5 August 1867 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,000.00
5 FRANKLIN, WILLIAM BUEL.

FRANKLIN, WILLIAM BUEL. Autograph Letter Signed, to General William Farrar Smith

Hartford 4 February no year USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
6 HANCOCK, JOHN.

HANCOCK, JOHN. Document Signed, as Governor, appointing James Sullivan Massachusetts delegate to

Boston 12 November 1783 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 5,500.00
7 LAFAYETTE, GILBERT DU MOTIER; MARQUIS DE.

LAFAYETTE, GILBERT DU MOTIER; MARQUIS DE. Letter Signed, "Lafayette,"

Paris 9 October 1830 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,125.00
8 LEE, ROBERT E.

LEE, ROBERT E. Fragment of partly-printed Document Signed, "R ELee,"

[Lexington 1865-70 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,187.50
9 LEE, ROBERT E.

LEE, ROBERT E. Photograph Signed, "R ELee," carte-de-visite vignetted bust portrait

Np nd USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,750.00
10 MORRIS, ROBERT.

MORRIS, ROBERT. Partly-printed Document Signed, "RobtMorris," as President of the North American

Philadelphia 17 April 1795 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 593.75
11 OMOHUNDRO, JOHN BAKER ("TEXAS JACK").

OMOHUNDRO, JOHN BAKER ("TEXAS JACK"). Signature and date, "J.B. Omohundro / Texas Jack," in pencil

Np 19 October 1877 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 437.50
12 NELSON, HORATIO.

(ADMIRALS--UK.) NELSON, HORATIO. Autograph Letter Signed,

Merton 17 March 1802 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,250.00
13 BYRD, RICHARD E.

(ADMIRALS--USA.) BYRD, RICHARD E. Two items, each Inscribed and Signed, "DickByrd,"

Np; Boston nd; 1947 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 437.50
14 PORTER, DAVID DIXON.

(ADMIRALS--USA.) PORTER, DAVID DIXON. Archive of 23 letters Signed, "David D. Porter"

Washington 1869-75 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,125.00
15 NIMITZ, CHESTER W.

(ADMIRALS-USA.) NIMITZ, CHESTER W. Photograph Signed and Inscribed,

Np nd USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 812.50
16

(ADMIRALS--USA.) Archive of 24 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed, to Admiral Morton L. Deyo

Vp 1948-65 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,000.00
17 ATATURK, MUSTAFA KEMAL.

ATATURK, MUSTAFA KEMAL. Signature, "Gazi M. Kemal," on a card.

Np 1921-34 USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,500.00
18 LINDBERGH, CHARLES A.

(AVIATORS.) LINDBERGH, CHARLES A. Autograph Letter Signed, to Senator from NJ A. Harry Moore,

Aboard S.S. American Importer 1935-12-30 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,625.00
19 LINDBERGH, CHARLES A.

(AVIATORS.) LINDBERGH, CHARLES A. We. Signed on the limitation page.

New York and London: 1927; inscription: Np 1927 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 687.50
20 WRIGHT, ORVILLE.

(AVIATORS.) WRIGHT, ORVILLE. Signature, on a printed invitation to the Franklin Institute's dinner,

[Philadelphia 1933-12-01 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 750.00
21 BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS.

BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS. Group of 6 items, each Signed, "W.J. Bryan," one as Secretary of State

Vp 1897-1920 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 500.00
22 DOUGLASS, FREDERICK.

DOUGLASS, FREDERICK. Clipped Signature.

Np nd USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 531.25
23 EIFFEL, GUSTAVE.

EIFFEL, GUSTAVE. Autograph Letter Signed, "G. Eiffel," to Editor of Le Figaro Gaston Calmette

[Paris] 29 January 1888 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,125.00
24 BARNUM, PHINEAS TAYLOR.

(ENTERTAINERS.) BARNUM, PHINEAS TAYLOR. Autograph Letter Signed, "PTBarnum," to Col. Joseph H. Wood

Bridgeport, CT 12 September 1887 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 562.50
25 BOGART, HUMPHREY.

(ENTERTAINERS.) BOGART, HUMPHREY. 1941 Algerian 5-franc banknote Signed,

[North Africa 1943 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,250.00
  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Sotheby’s
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
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